Libby Hoppe

After a $275 million redesign and overall hotel upgrade in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the hotel, with more than 200,000 square feet of event space, becomes the city’s largest meeting property. [...] Read more

The final element of the center’s renovation, scheduled for completion this fall, is Plaza Acequia, a 20,000-sq.-ft. outdoor event space. [...] Read more

Carr Hospitality will begin construction on the Southwest Waterfront once the site purchase is final. [...] Read more

It lists all conference hotels, off-site venues and caterers, and allows planners to submit RFPs. [...] Read more

The new site also has a listing of all events coming up in town as well as information about the new stadium for NFL’s San Francisco 49ers. [...] Read more

Planners who book meetings at a Hyatt hotel or resort in the U.S., Canada or the Caribbean by Dec. 31 earn triple the rewards, including 3 percent off the master bill, free Internet in guest rooms and triple the bonus points in the Hyatt Gold Passport Planner Rewards program.

Puerto Rico’s Wyndham Rio Mar Beach Resort and Spa’s Complete Meeting Package offers meetings for $55 per person, per day from Aug. 22 to Dec. 31, and in [...] Read more

The new standards will include best practices for events around the world, as well as more thorough explanations and details to many of the standards set in years past. [...] Read more

ACSME becomes Convention Sales Professionals International, and ACOM becomes Event Service Professionals Association. [...] Read more

The 156-page guide has information on more than 130 upper-tier and luxury hotels worldwide. [...] Read more

Your name will be entered in a drawing for a complimentary two-night stay in Beaufort. [...] Read more